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28 March 2009

This is a plea for a sensible standard audio level for all internet media. Srsly, I want to adjust my volume once and leave it and it will play at a reasonable level. I am tired of having my ears blasted out going from one video to another. Thank you.

post by: DarkForest at: 14:18 | 5 comments

CAN THIS BE TIED IN WITH ALL CAPS DAY?

posted by buzzman 28 March | 15:17

YES PLS.

posted by rhapsodie 28 March | 19:52

DON'T FORGET BIG! WE MUST HAVE BIG

posted by lysdexic 28 March | 21:55

And I hear you (ha!) on the "one level, plz". It drives me nuts having to adjust volume all the time.

I have that problem even within programs or movies - the soundtrack swells and, at least to my ears, pops like a boil all over what they're trying to do with a scene. Music doesn't have to be a club.

posted by lysdexic 28 March | 21:57

Good luck with that. You'll get it sorted out around the same time the level of commercials sound goes down to match the show it interrupts.

Y'all have noticed it right? You're watching a romantic movie - eyes flutter, extreme closups on tender moment: Oh, but I do Love you... gasp we'll be RIGHT BACK after these messages! Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw! Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw! Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw Mjauw!

(my fave example of jarring ad-break is here: battlestar galactica and a rather unfortunate commercial pairing)

posted by dabitch 29 March | 05:25

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